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xN� i Peter Johnson, Dick Perry, Carl Oldenburg, Philip Coleman, Charles Favazzo, Howard Hobbs Project Specific Members Clarke Middle School Diamond Middle School Hastings Elementary Fire Station Visitors Center Lee Noel Chase Margaret Coppe Curt Barrentine Robert Cunha Joel Berman Howard Hobbs Edwin Goodell Andrew Clarke Joseph Sirkovich Peter Kelly TOWN OF LEXINGTON Permanent Building Committee Permanent Members Chairman: Jon Himmel May 04, 2017 Members Present: Jon Himmel, Charles Favazzo, Carl Oldenburg, Philip Coleman, Howard Hobbs, Members Absent: Peter Johnson, Dick Perry, Robert Cunha, Patrick Goddard DPF Staff: Mark Barrett, Sergio Demango and Ann Marie Ponzini 7:08 - The meeting was called to order. Visitors Center Update (Don Mills, Mills Whitaker Architects & Dawn McKenna, Lexington Tourism Committee) Don Mills distributed the current proposal for review to the committee. The proposed fee of $32,000 for design service was described. The $32,000 is part of the $152,000, which had been previously appropriated. The planned completion date for the Visitors Center (VC) is early 2020. There will be an aggressive schedule to be able to meet the fall Town Meeting deadline. The first stakeholders meeting is the week of May 15th, and a second meeting the week of June 591. The next six weeks will be spent vetting the design. June 14th, 2017 is the target date for having two preliminary options ready to present to the PBC committee. • One option would be a new building at the existing site; which was previously endorsed by the stake holders and the second option is to consider moving the Hammond Hosmer House to the site and re -purpose the house with an addition for use as the Visitor Center. • DPF stated that the fee proposal is going to the Selectman Monday night and is looking for a vote from the PBC tonight to support this fee proposal. • Seeing the proposal for the first time Dawn shared her concerns and frustration with the Hosmer House being introduced for use on this project. There is concern the Hosmer House will cause delays, which this project has already seen. • The current schedule has been set for completion in early 2020 in anticipation for the 400th year celebration of the founding of Plymouth, MA, and many other celebrations that subsequently happen; including the 2025 Lexington 250th Celebration. Various historic communities, (including Lexington), will engage in this event. PBC stated that the Hosmer House is just a consideration and that all options need to be addressed. If it is not a viable option it will flush itself out during the review process. 201 BEDFORD STREET • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420